diff --git a/samples/posix/eventfd/prj.conf b/samples/posix/eventfd/prj.conf
index af6bfd12d86..7ff74543b2f 100644
--- a/samples/posix/eventfd/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/posix/eventfd/prj.conf
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ CONFIG_EVENTFD=y
 # eventfd() implementation currently depends on some networking APIs,
 # so provide reasonable defaults so it can be built.
 CONFIG_NETWORKING=y
-CONFIG_NET_SLIP_TAP=n
+CONFIG_NET_TEST=y
 CONFIG_TEST_RANDOM_GENERATOR=y